When I went recently we parked at Fort Tilden and then took a Lyft over to the Fisherman's Lot at Breezy. You can also take the Q35 bus until just over the Marine Pkwy Bridge and take an Uber or Lyft from there. I agree with Stanley though that a national park is supposed to be accessible to all - or at least to a wider pool of stakeholders. The NPS in recent years has been very public campaigning to attract greater diversity in visitors. Having an area that is accessible to nobody but a gated community and a few permit holders is not in keeping with their stated values regarding a public resource (which all of our tax dollars pay for). Reaching out to the Congressional reps and the Parks Service itself to point this out couldn't hurt and may attract attention. (And I realize in saying this, that it will still only be most easily accessible to drivers, which is a bigger issue...) On Thursday, February 3, 2022, 06:12:09 PM EST, Stanley Greenberg <greenbergph...@gmail.com> wrote: This is part of Gateway National Recreation Area, it should be accessible to all. It's not like there's a bus that goes there either. I bike there sometimes but I realize that's not an option for everyone. I know some birding groups are working on this but it never hurts to write to Gateway management and the local Congressperson, Gergory Meeks. It's absurd that people who take (fish) are given a higher priority than people who watch (birds).
On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 5:34 PM Trachlar <trach...@gmail.com> wrote: Or don’t bird where certain folks don’t want certain other folks and my guess is it’s not the birders they don’t want (primarily). L. Trachtenberg Ossining NY Sent from my iPhone On Feb 3, 2022, at 5:27 PM, Anne Lazarus <amlazaru...@gmail.com> wrote: Gordon just got back to me. Yes, they changed the rules this year, and you need the permit. Audubon, Linnaean and other groups are fighting this unjust regulation. Gordon doubts the new rule can be changed this season. It also applies to the fisherman`s lot at the hotel area, part of Fort Tilden. If there is any action to be taken, we will know about it from the organizations representing us. I know. It is not right. It is also about money. The fishermen they say are complaining they have no parking space. From my experience that is not true. There are always lots of empty spots. I was planning to go, but we cannot. Maybe one member of the group can drop the others off and then if another driver in the car. The original driver comes back, and the second driver gives the first driver a little time on the beach. The rest can go back to the main area, and then later pick up the original driver., complicated, but possible, Bird different areas and take turns. On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 5:14 PM Deborah Shapiro <dsni...@gmail.com> wrote: Where is there parking for handicapped hang tags? On Feb 3, 2022, at 5:04 PM, Robert O'Neill <rjoneill...@gmail.com> wrote: Parking there is legal only with a fisherman’s permit. Without the permit you can be towed. Bob O’Neill On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 3:52 PM Anne Lazarus <amlazaru...@gmail.com> wrote: I will ask Gordon Lam. Probably not a problem Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2022, at 1:55 PM, Dawn Hannay <dawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Can anyone tell me what the situation is now for parking at Breezy Point? We > used to park at the fishermen’s lot which was legal in winter, but I seem to > remember some change in that policy. > Thank you, > Dawn Hannay > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --